Platform Lead
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About the Position
Atto Trading, a dynamic quantitative trading firm founded in 2010 and leading in global high-frequency strategies, is looking for a Platform Lead to join our team in New York, New York, United States.
We are expanding an international, diverse team, with experts in trading, statistics, engineering, and technology. Our disciplined approach combined with rapid market feedback allows us to quickly turn ideas into profit. Our environment of learning and collaboration allows us to solve some of the world’s hardest problems, together. As a small firm, we remain nimble and hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity, ingenuity, and effort.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of the next generation high-frequency trading platform.
- Build and manage a results-driven team, fostering strong teamwork.
- Establish coding standards, testing, and documentation practices.
- Ensure successful design and implementation, using modern C++ and industry best practices.
- Prototype key components and maintain high reliability and fault tolerance.
- Adapt to a fast-paced environment, evolving the platform to meet trading needs while managing technical debt.
Requirements
- 5+ years as a Core or Quant Developer at a top HFT firm (not banks or funds) within the last 7 years.
- Experience with multiple components of HFT platforms, particularly critical path elements.
- Background in a startup phase HFT firm or trading team experience is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated management and leadership skills.
Tech Skills
- End-to-end understanding of modern HFT platforms, including market data, order entry, threading model, research environment, simulator, and strategy API.
- Strong C++ (C++17 or newer).
- Working knowledge of Python.
- Knowledge and experience in a multithreaded environment; synchronization.
- Good understanding of networking at the protocol level.
- Good usage of software development tools.
- Knowledge of operating systems, kernel-level understanding of device system mechanisms for Linux.
About You
- Strong practical decision-making abilities.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Deep passion for trading.
We Offer
- Competitive rates of pay.
- Paid time off (4 weeks).
- Coverage of health insurance costs.
- Office lunches.
- Discretionary bonus system.
About the Company
We are a company committed to staying at the forefront of technology. Our team is passionate about continual learning and improvement. With no external investors or customers, we are the primary users of the products we create, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact on our company's growth.
Ready to advance your career? Join our innovative team and help shape the future of trading on a global scale. Apply now and let's create the future together!
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Atto Trading is a quantitative trading firm operating a portfolio of signal-driven high-frequency strategies in cash equities and futures.We are building a global, diverse team, with experts in trading, statistics, engineering, and technology to trade global markets. Our disciplined approach combined with rapid market feedback allows us to quickly turn ideas into profit. Our environment of learning & collaboration allows us to solve the world’s hardest problems, together.As a small firm, we remain nimble and hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity, ingenuity, and effort.